[J. Golden Kimball speaking:] On Thursday /Oct 7/ morning was present at the council meeting at 11 A.M. As stated in the former minutes, the First Council for the Seventy by invitation from the Presidency of the Church met with the Presidents of the Church and the Council of the Twelve to discuss matters pertaining to the seventy organization which has been before the Presidency and the Twelve for the past four years. The First Council of the Seventy at their morning's meeting, decided that Elder B. H. Roberts be our spokesman and represent our views regarding the revelations found in the Doctrine and Covenants pertaining to the seventies organization, as the First Council felt that the proposition to give to the Presidents of Stakes the same control over the affairs of the seventies that they now have over the quorums of Elders and High Priests would be in violation of the revelations of the Lord, constituting the constitution upon which the seventies organization rest...
[Source: Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1835-1951, Electronic Edition, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2015, Appendix 1: Minutes of the Seventies, 1837-1933, Excerpts]
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